Ch 7-9

Question 1

What are the 3 attack categories?

Answer 1

Initial Attack, extended attack, major fire

Question 2

As far as method of attack, what is one steadfast rule that the engine company must be adhered to?

Answer 2

Must establish an anchor point.

Question 3

What are the 2 types of wildland hose lays called?

Answer 3

simple and progressive

Question 4

On Type 1 hose packs where are the T’s added on the hose? Type 3?

Answer 4

every other hose, every hose

Question 5

Why should companies avoid using the peanut line for wildland fire?

Answer 5

GPM is too low and friction loss too great

use 1”-1 1/2”

Question 6

What is the preferred method for mop up?

Answer 6

Grubbing with a little bit of water

Question 7

What are the 4 basic tactical choices for mobile attack?

Answer 7

Flanking, pincer, tandem, envelopment

Question 8

What are 4 water supply options for wildland ops, not including a hydrant?

Answer 8

 Water shuttle using type I engines
 Water tenders
 Drafting from a water source
 Floto pump operations

Question 9

What are the 2 basic types of portable pumps?

Answer 9

floto pump and ditch pump

Question 10

Six important factors in determining handline width are:

Answer 10

1) fuel, 2) slope, 3) weather, 4) parts [head, flanks, rear] of fire, 5) size of fire, and 6) possibility of cooling

Question 11

A general guideline for determining the width of a handline is that it should be times as wide as the dominant fuel is high.

Answer 11

1 1/2

Question 12

What is the holding teams assignment during firing ops?

Answer 12

to follow closely behind the Ignition Team and prevent the escape of the firing operations

Question 13

What are the parts of the saw chain?

Answer 13

 Pitch  Gauge  Length  Cutter Sequence

Question 14

15. What dozer blade is the best for building a handline?

Answer 14

U Blade

Question 15

Intermix Condition is a

Answer 15

situation where structures are scattered throughout a wildland area

Question 16

Interface Condition is a

Answer 16

situation where structures abut the wildland

Question 17

In order to prep and defend you must have what 2 things?

Answer 17

safety zone and TRA.

Question 18

What Is the WUI (ICS 231 form) placard used for?

Answer 18

is designed to document property information found during the structure assessment process

Question 19

What does S-FACTS stand for and when is it applicable?

Answer 19

S-Survival, can I survive here?
F-fire Behavior/Fire Environment, survival threat?
A-access/egress
C-clearance/construction
T-time constraints
S-stay or go

Question 20

What are the 3 different types of strike team requests?

Answer 20

Initial attack, immediate need, planned need

Question 21

Which stations are pre-designated to fill the local government strike teams? Oes strike teams?

Answer 21

16, 18, 43

19, 56